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Comments (7)A further comment on this mail order issue. I ordered from Naylor Creek too and they were shipped on the 12th also. They are not here yet - (in central BC). I could drive there in 7 hours. I've been in regular contact with Jack and Gary who are as frustrated as I am. They are sitting in customs while all the other foreign orders shipped on the same day have arrived - eastern Canada, Japan.... The first year I ordered mail order from Naylor they shipped on a Monday and were here on Wed. That was faster than to the eastern US. Last year and this year they were wollowing in customs. It's very agravating because the certificate which inspects the plants costs both the nursery and the buyer money. I would think it would speed things along. They wrap the plants well so I am just hoping that they arrive without irreversible damage. As far as how I keep the plants until they are ready to put outside, I do it the hard way (of course!). I came back from my vacation with 27 plants which are all in individual pots. I carry the pots in and out every day. They are in a mud room porch during the night and out in the paved courtyard during the day. That is unless it's snowing as it is now. It never occured to me to pot them and put them in the garage with all the other potted plants I have there. These new ones are actually up and some are open so I'm not sure how that would work. I've done it this way for the last couple years but it gets old after a while. I take the clue from my own plants and start to leave them outside when mine are opening up which is the last week of April or first week of May. I don't think I get late frosts in this area because it is paved and keeps the daytime heat. McT...See MoreHosta-loving Canadians: hosta exchange being organized
Comments (0)If you're interested, follow the link below to the thread on the Canadian Garden Exchange. Yahoo! Thanks to splashdown6, we'll also have our fun. Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta exchange thread on the Canadian Garden Exchange...See MoreCanadians ordering hostas from the USA
Comments (9)Jo - I tend to get my order shipped to me from Naylor Creek in the middle of March and I have been successful potting them up when they arrive, keeping inside and hardening them off outside when the weather gets warmer. I have also done mail order within Ontario...most recently at the beginning of July from Budd Gardens. The plants arrived within 2 business days using regular Canada Post mail. The plants always arrive in great condition if packaged properly. Michelle - yes, if you place an order you would have to pay for the phytosanitary certificate unless you have friends that would join in on your order...in which case you can split the phyto and shipping costs with them. It's cost effective for larger orders and collector's looking for rare plants. If you are only getting a few plants then it's not financially worthwhile unless you are getting rare hostas on your wish list that you can't get anywhere else. Vanessa...See MoreCanadian on-line hostas?
Comments (4)I live in Vancouver too, and my online hostas travel from Hosta Choice in Ontario - that's the one I use and recommend - see link above. Dependent on what he has available, Glenn will often send large plants. Just ask, and he will give you an honest appraisal of his stock. What's more, he packs his plants really well to avoid damage in transit. Lastly, he has an incredible array to chose from... as the name of his nursery would imply! BC...See More
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